Editing and Mechanics Review

Which of the following is correct?

• "I want to eat cheetos," Jane Said.
• "I want to eat Cheetos" Jane said.
• "I want to eat Cheetos" Jane Said.
• "I want to eat Cheetos," Jane said.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• According to the map Amy whispered we are very close to the hidden treasure.
• "According to the map," Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."
• "According to the map" Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."
• According to the map, Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."

Which word SHOULD NOT be capitalized because it is a common noun?

• Flower
• Dallas
• Texas
• Hurricane Harbor

What noun is supposed to be capitalized because it is proper?

• lake michigan
• crayons
• markers
• jump

What is the best way to join these two sentences:
The movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie. So I decided to go see Transformers instead.

• Because the movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie, therefore I decided to go see Transformers instead.
• The movie theater was packed full of people, excited to see the new Star Wars movie, I decided to go see Transformers instead.
• The movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie, so I decided to go see Transformers instead.
• So I decided to go see Transformers instead, because the movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie. 

I would rather die ____ eat a salad for dinner.

• then
• than

____ going to be cold and rainy all weekend.

• It's
• Its

__________ on their way to the Mavericks game.

• Their
• They're
• There

"__________ responsible for the mess in this kitchen?" Mom yelled.

• Whose
• Who's

What correction should we make to this sentence?
"I'll be outside if you need to find me" she yelled at her mother.

• Change mother to Mother
• Change I'll to I'ma
• Add a comma after me
• Add a period aft